Board of Directors
Stan Fishkin
Founder and Member of Mountain Top Farm Consulting, LLC
Chairman of the Board of SBE, Inc.
Mr. Fishkin has over 30 years of experience on Wall Street in a variety of capacities including equity and bond research, investment banking and private equity and institutional sales. Mr. Fishkin was a partner in NYSE member firms Wertheim Schroder and Gordon Capital and an associate member of the NYSE. In the late ‘80s, Mr. Fishkin became the CEO and COO of Gordon Capital’s New York operations. He serves on the Boards of several private companies and philanthropic organizations as Chairman or member.
Ed Sawyer, BSEE, MBA
President and CEO, SBE Inc.
In 2002, Mr. Sawyer led the purchase of SBE, Inc. and the transformation of the company into the next sustainable era by first developing protectable technology and then building the capacity to manufacture it profitably. Since joining the company, Mr. Sawyer has successfully helped raise over $13.5 Million in equity capital to support the growth of SBE and, in August of 2009, was able to secure a $9.1 Million US Department of Energy grant to bring high volume manufacturing capability to the company with a new state of the art manufacturing facility and production line. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Sawyer worked at Banta Corporation as a VP of North American Operations, with responsibility for over 1,500 employees covering 4 locations in the U.S. and Mexico. Prior to that, Mr. Sawyer was a Project Leader for the green field start‐up of a Business Server Hard Drive Configuration and Final Assembly plant for Compaq Computer, where he took the business from 25 people to over 700, occupying 500,000 square feet and producing $75 Million in revenue over a period of 24 months. Previously, he was Business Unit General Manager for Emerson Electric Company (1995-1999) where he was responsible for the worldwide sensors and thermistors business and the establishment of new production facilities in China and Mexico. Mr. Sawyer has a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University and an MBA from Colorado State University.
Mark Browning, BSME
Vice-President, Customer/New Product Development
Secretary
Mr. Browning joined the staff of SBE, Inc.’s predecessor company, SB Electronics, Inc. in 1989 as manager of technical sales and account development and was a co-founder of SBE, Inc. with Mr. Sawyer. Throughout his career at SBE, he has been involved in many aspects of business development including sales and customer service management, design engineering, technical data sheet development, key marketing activities and new product launches, which included the launch of the Power Ring product along with Terry Hosking in 2005. Mr. Browning’s experience from both a technical and customer relationship perspective provide for a strong interface between engineering, production and the customer. In today’s role, Mr. Browning oversees the various aspects of the new product design cycle and customer fulfillment process, bringing the product and customer together. Prior to SBE, he spent 5 years in the HVAC industry in technical sales and customer service. Mr. Browning holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Maine.
Arlan VanKoevering, BSME, MS
Mr. VanKoevering has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the General Motors Institute and a MS degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a major in Control Theory. Mr. VanKoevering is a partner in a company that licenses antilock braking system software for various vehicle applications. Mr. VanKoevering spent most his career in the aerospace industry starting with Lear Inc. as an analytical engineer and then spent 20 years at Lear Siegler in various management positions including Senior VP of Engineering and Business Development. Mr. VanKoevering and his family then moved to Vermont and was President of Simmonds Precision Aerospace for eight years. In 1990, Mr. VanKoevering moved to Eldec Corp. and was promoted to President. At Eldec Corp., Mr. VanKoevering was responsible for implementing Lean Six Sigma throughout the organization. Mr. VanKoevering retired in 2001 and he and his wife moved back to Vermont.
Bob Britt, BSA, MBA
Vice-President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer, SBE Inc.
Mr. Britt joined SBE Inc. in February 2010. Prior to joining SBE, Mr. Britt worked as an independent financial & management consultant for 7 years assisting growing, entrepreneurial businesses in developing their business plans, obtaining growth capital, and improving management reporting and profitability. Mr. Britt previously worked for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. for 10 years where he served as Chief Financial Officer and was on the Board of Directors. Mr. Britt managed their initial public offering and helped grow the Company from $14 million to $100 million in sales. Mr. Britt holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and earned his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Britt is also a Certified Public Accountant and serves as the Chair of the Board of the Vermont Economic Development Authority.
Jon Bereisa, BS, MS
President and CEO of Auto Lectrification, LLC
Mr. Bereisa is a 35 year veteran of General Motors. He was the Systems Architect responsible for the creation of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle, the Chief Engineer Propulsion Systems for GM’s EV1, the first modern production EV, and the S-10 Electric Pickup, and the Director of Advanced Engineering and Technology Strategy Powertrain for the development of GM’s hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology. Mr. Bereisa’s involvement led to major improvements in inverter power switch technology, and the development of the EV1 inductive charging system which was licensed and used by other auto OEM’s. Mr. Bereisa has BS, MS and Professional Degrees awarded in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has been inducted to the Electric Drive Transportation Association’s “Hall of Fame”.
Terry Hosking, BSEE, MSEE
Senior Research & Development Engineer, SBE Inc.
Mr. Terry Hosking joined SBE Inc. in 1994. He has developed industry leading technologies in Film Capacitors. He has extensive knowledge in the manufacturing process and in material selection and design. Mr. Hosking is the senior technical interface with customers for application and design support. He is the inventor of record for several patents on SBE capacitor technologies, and has written and presented many publications and papers in the field. Prior to SBE, Mr. Hosking worked as a Senior Engineer at Digital Equipment Corp. in the Power Supply Design and Manufacturing Engineering departments. Mr. Hosking holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson College and a Master in Electrical Engineering from the University of Vermont.